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High frequency of β-lactamase-negative, ampicillin-resistant strains of Haemophilus influenzae in patients with chronic bronchitis in Japan.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2010
Inoue Satoshi, Watanuki Yuji, Miyazawa Naoki, Kudo Makoto, Sato Takashi, Kobayashi Nobuaki, Mishina Kei, Sasaki Masahiro, Kaneko Takeshi, Ishigatsubo Yoshiaki
Abstract excerpt
In Japan, the increasing incidence of β-lactum-resistant Haemophilus influenzae infections is of growing concern. We retrospectively studied whether the prevalence of β-lactamase-negative ampicillin-resistant strains of H. influenzae was influenced by chronic lung diseases. H. influenzae isolates, obtained from patients who were diagnosed with acute or chronic bronchitis, or acute exacerbation of chronic...
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